Etiqueta: Joanne Mattern

Explains street safety rules, with information about crossing streets, avoiding strangers, and finding help.

Greenland is more than 840,000 square miles. The worlds largest island also has many other extraordinary qualities that make learning about this island fun and exciting. The unique way of life in Greenland as well as the variety of animals on the island will fascinate young readers.

These engaging books, written in Spanish, connect Texas to American history. Book features include engaging text, primary sources, content-area vocabulary, sidebar, photographs, map, glossary, and index. The titles in this 8-book collection include: Los indígenas americanos de Texas: Conflicto y supervivencia (American Indians in Texas: Conflict and Survival), Descubriendo Texas: Exploración en nuevas tierras (Finding […]

Hawaiis Mauna Loa is the worlds largest active volcano. The fury and the beauty of this volcano will fascinate reluctant readers. Students will blow their tops over this book!

Beginning readers will be captivated by the creatures they meet in this Spanish translation of Prehistoric Creatures. The simple text describes ancient animals that swam the seas, soared through the skies, and roamed the Earth long before people existed. Each book describes a group of dinosaurs that shared one or two fascinating features. Dazzling illustrations […]

Texas had a long journey to American statehood. The region changed hands many times. After Texas earned its freedom from Mexico through a bloody revolution, its leaders were divided over whether Texas should join the United States. But, Texas was not strong enough to fight off Mexican invasion on its own. Texans knew they needed […]

This bilingual series introduces beginning readers to social values and behaviors that are important for developing and maintaining successful friendships in the social communities of home, school, and play. The simple, bilingual text makes this series ideal for ELLs.

Conozca a través de esta colección un poco más sobre esos maravillosos seres. Hace ya millones de años que desaparecieron del planeta, pero todavía hoy despiertan curiosidad y asombro. Sus hábitos conductuales y rutinas de vida han sido meticulosamente reconstruidos por la paleontología, aunque algunos otros temas relacionados con su origen y destino final aún […]

Sam Houston lived a unique and exciting life. This captivating Spanish-translated biography focuses on Houstons life and how he became the only person to be president of a republic, a United States senator, and the governor of two different states. The intriguing facts, easy-to-read text, and appealing images work in conjunction with an accessible glossary […]

After Texas earned its freedom from Mexico through a bloody revolution, its leaders were divided over whether or not Texas should join the United States. Through numerous captivating facts, vivid images, and easy-to-read text, readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this fascinating title that introduces them to Texas history, the Texas […]

Discusses what a smoke jumper does, how to become a smoke jumper, and the safety equipment they have to have.

Provides information about triceratops, including what they ate, how they interacted with one another, and how they defended themselves.